Prosocial behaviors motivated only by a selfless desire to help with nothing expected in return is called what?

A. egotistic altruism
B. pure altruism
C. negative state relief
D. social exchange


Answer: B

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a. Self-recording b. Physiological measurement c. Systematic naturalistic observation d. Interview

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__________ is described as the most debilitating psychological disorder

a. Major depression c. Bipolar disorder b. Schizophrenia d. Panic disorder

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The aspect of personality thought by Freud to be rooted in a person's biology and to consist primarily of unconscious sexual and aggressive instincts is the:

a. ego b. superego c. ergo d. id

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Which of the following statements is true regarding research methods?

a. Qualitative data is considered unscientific among most researchers in the field of psychology. b. The strength of the case study approach is the ability to generalize the findings. c. The ethnographic method allows the researcher to learn how people behave in their daily lives. d. The most commonly used method in social science research is the open-ended interview.

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